Shiloh’s Kitten Corner (and the news)

Hello and welcome to this week’s edition of Shiloh’s Kitten Corner! My name is Shiloh and I work on the Impact team at Causes.com. I start my workday by putting together a news brief for the rest of the office that highlights what’s new in the world of social media, nonprofits, technology, and social good. Here are a few of our favorite reads from the past week…plus a kitten. And be sure to click on the kitten for a surprise!

Social Good

1.  Eric Ding, the creator of the Campaign for Cancer Prevention shares how he raised more than $400,000 for cancer prevention research. (The New York Times)

2. In just 12 hours, Reddit users managed to raise $31,000 to help a three-year-old boy afford a bone transplant. (MSNBC)

Nonprofits

1. Do you think shock messages are an effective way to spread a nonprofit’s campaign? (The Chronicle of Philanthropy)

2. Check out this blog for advice on ways nonprofits can run a successful holiday campaign. (Katya’s Nonprofit Marketing Blog)

Social Media

1. The 2011 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report provides some fascinating data on how nonprofits are using social networks such as Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and more. (Frogloop)

2.  Social media has come to define some of the biggest protest stories of 2011. (Mashable)

Technology

1. Twitter has just launched a major redesign — check it out! (Mashable)

2.  Curious about Facebook insights? They give page admins now have access to detailed analytics about fan interaction and engagement on Facebook Pages. (Social Media Today)

3. Spotify has announced the launch of its new app platform. (Mashable)